How did we become planet plastic?
How did we become planet plastic?
Each year, the world produces 430 million tons of plastics – and that figure is set to triple by 2060. How did plastics ... Read more
10 Aug 2023
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30mins
Extreme heat & mass tourism
Extreme heat & mass tourism
As the northern hemisphere's summer heat intensifies, wildfires burn from Greece to Algeria to California, and climate s... Read more
4 Aug 2023
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30mins
Leaving coal, not people, behind
Leaving coal, not people, behind
We visit the state of West Virginia in the United States to hear from people grappling with the phase out of coal mining... Read more
27 Jul 2023
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30mins
The power of solar
The power of solar
Solar energy is about to get a push in Croatia which has a lot of sunshine, but so far hasn't really done much with that... Read more
20 Jul 2023
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29mins
Cooling amphibians & carbon-capturing mollusks
Cooling amphibians & carbon-capturing mollusks
Why the survival of the Mexican axolotl matters for keeping Mexico City's temperature down. The special carbon-capturing... Read more
13 Jul 2023
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29mins
Where your dirty old cars end up & Norway's bid to mine the ocean floor
Where your dirty old cars end up & Norway's bid to mine the ocean floor
We hear about how used cars from wealthy countries are getting a new lease on life in Ghana. And we talk to a transport ... Read more
6 Jul 2023
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29mins
The world on fire: How to deal with wildfires
The world on fire: How to deal with wildfires
As fires are burning in Canada in what's been called an unprecedented wildfire season, with smoke drifting over to the U... Read more
29 Jun 2023
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29mins
Whale speak, nature's opera & tidal marshes (rebroadcast)
Whale speak, nature's opera & tidal marshes (rebroadcast)
How do sperm whales express their cultural differences? And what kind of music would birds and the wind make if you gave... Read more
22 Jun 2023
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29mins
Bill McKibben on power & the climate emergency (rebroadcast)
Bill McKibben on power & the climate emergency (rebroadcast)
We talk to author & environmentalist Bill McKibben about the link between power, Russia's war and the climate crisis... Read more
15 Jun 2023
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30mins
Amitav Ghosh on colonialism & the climate crisis
Amitav Ghosh on colonialism & the climate crisis
We talk to renowned Indian author Amitav Ghosh about the origins of the climate crisis, the story of one very important ... Read more
8 Jun 2023
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30mins